Harmless Serotine vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Eptesicus	Eptesicus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.